Volleyball Game Preview: Faith Christian Eagles vs. South Newton Rebels

After both having extra time off, the Faith Christian Eagles and the South Newton Rebels will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Faith Christian comes in on four and South Newton on eight.

Faith Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Monroe Central 3-0.

Kelsey Olehy

Assists

10/25/25 vs Monroe Central	17
10/18/25 vs Covington	28
10/18/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic	19
10/14/25 vs North Vermillion	16
10/09/25 vs Benton Central	15
+ 7 more games

Faith Christian can attribute much of their success to Kelsey Olehy, who had 17 assists and ten digs. Olehy is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.

Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 16 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, South Newton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Marquette Catholic 3-2.

Faith Christian better focus on containing Briley Iseminger and Livia Kollman as the pair were huge in South Newton's win. Iseminger had 26 digs and seven assists, while Kollman had 13 digs. That's the most digs Kollman has posted since back in August.

Faith Christian's record is now 29-4. As for South Newton, their record now sits at 21-10.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Faith Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like South Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Faith Christian was able to grind out a solid win over South Newton in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Iseminger, who had 15 digs and five aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Iseminger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.